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A lion follows a lost baby elephant. Photo courtesy of LatestSightings.com A mother elephant ran across the road in a hurry without realizing that she left her baby behind. Lions spotted the lost calf and saw an opportunity. Fifty-five-year-old Brent Schnupp, a paramedic firefighter from Virginia, captured this sighting and shared it with LatestSightings.com. This incredible sighting unfolded during Brent's recent safari to the Kruger National Park, located in South Africa. "I was in the Kruger National Park. It was a crisp morning, around 6:30 a.m., just north of Mopani camp, and my safari group and I were excited, hoping...

The formidable head of a pride of lions has been killed in a vicious attack by younger rivals. Bob Junior - named after legendary reggae singer Bob Marley - was an incredibly photogenic big cat and a fan favourite with tour operators and visitors, who have paid tribute to him online. With his brother Tryggve, the 'coolest cat' in the Serengeti National Park had ruled his pride for more than seven years. The lion, who was also known as Snyggve and who some believed relished his celebrity status, did not put up a fight when he was mauled by younger...

This gorgeous lion was caught on camera striking a pose during a storm on the Serengeti. The proud beast looks like a contender for the cover of next season's Vogue magazine. In the photos, the desperately good-looking creature is seen posing and preening himself on the arid plains.

The Obama administration said Wednesday it has raised concerns with Tanzania's government about the impact of its plan to build a road through the Serengeti wildlife reserve, which environmentalists say could affect the famed wildebeest migration and threaten endangered species. The top U.S. diplomat for Africa, Johnnie Carson, said he brought the matter up in meetings with top Tanzanian officials in late April and that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton could revisit the topic when she visits the country this month. Clinton is expected in Tanzania next week as part of a three-nation African tour focused on trade and...

When the new West is won, will there be cowboys? In light of what her neighbors are up to, Double O Ranch owner Vicki Olson isn’t so sure. “I guess the point that I keep hammering at is that if they succeed, that means all of us third- and fourth-generation ranchers are gone,” Olson said. She is the average Montana rancher, 56 going on 70, working a spread gouged from the pebbly soil by her grandparents 100 years ago. Her neighbor, the nonprofit American Prairie Foundation, is methodically acquiring ranches and crafting a 3.5-million-acre wildlife reserve out of private property...

American Family Vacation African Safari Spring 2006 Kenya and Zanzibar Seriously abridged version - April 5th, 2006 In my opinion, an African Safari has something for everybody. True, Mowgoli and I are big Animal Planet and Discovery Channel fans, but Dr. Livingston also enjoyed getting out and seeing everything from the animals to the beautiful sunsets. One of our safari books took the idea of making multiple visits to Africa, first to see the big game, then on following visits to pay more attention to the smaller animals, the birds, the plants, and the people. I disagree so I think...